Package of stacked gaskets



July 7, 1931. H. A. LINDSLEY PACKAGE OF STACKED GASKETS Filed Dec. 30. 1929 INVENTOR Henry A. li/mfsle Patented July 7,1931 f A V I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HENRY A. LInnsLEY, or onnvnnnnn, orrro i v i A micinasn ons'rnoxnnensxnrrs I I Application filed Decemlier 30,1929. Serial No. 417,433.

This invention relates to a merchantable accordance with the embodiment of the inpackage of stacked, non-metallic gaskets ventionillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 and inmaintained in stacked relation and'protected cluding the exposing means of the Fig. 3 emfrom climatic size variations by a paraflin bodinient'; said exposing means in F ig. 5 or other moisture-proof coating enclosing all having a portion thereof in exposing posiu or the side portion only of the stack. Lion; a-nd Fig. 6 is aside view of the package A particular feature of the invention is the shown in Figs. 4 and 5. provision of means for enabling the number The gaskets of the present package are of gaskets desired for removal to be more easmade in various shapes and sizes, of oil or m ily and'more accurately measured 01f, said otherw se specially treated paper or paper means comprising suitable markers distribcomposition. Being of such material, they uted along the stack at the desired intervals are especially sensitive to climatic conditions, and dividing the stack into lots of any deespecially a moist condition, so that the latsired number, say twenty-five .or fifty, said eral or cross size thereof frequently and mamarkers being of the same shape and size of terially varies, with consequent trouble and 65 said gaskets and being-visible or conspicuous loss of time, especially. if there'is such variabecause of their contrasting color or othertion-when the gaskets are being used in fac-" wise. tory assembly lines. i

A further feature of the present invention It has been customary heretofore to aris the provision of means forenabling separange, sell, ship and store such gaskets in ration and removal of gaskets to be more easstacks, say in stacks of two hundred or so, ily and conveniently attained, said means the gaskets being maintained in such stacked comprising a suitable stripof. paper or the relation'by paper strips longitudinally encir- 7 like longitudinally disposed along the extecling the stacks, the ends of said strips being rior side surface of the stack and preventing glued or otherwise suitably connected to each 2 those portions of the gaskets lying therebeothen. Aside from the trouble of applying neath from being coated with the sealing mathese strips and interconnecting their ends, terial. By removing said strip, or any desaid strips have the objection that they must sired portion thereof, when all or a portion of bebroken or their ends disconnected if a por- 3o thegaskets are desired for use, anunc-oated tiononly of the stack is desired, and in many stack portion is provided or exposed for conplaces, just a few gaskets are needed at a time. venient manipulation of the gaskets in effect- According to my invention, stacks of these ing their separation. gaskets are maintained in such stacked rela- Further features of the invention are in tionby paraflin or other moisture-proof seal part obvious and in part will appear more in in" coatings enclosing all or the side portions r d t il h inafter. n y of the stacks. A more imporiant purpose The invention will be readily understood of these coatings, however, is to protect the from thefollowing description thereof, taken gaskets from" climatic changes, in order that in connection with the accompanying drawthere will be no variations in the size thereof.

40 i i hi h V r V The gaskets 10 of the package illustrated in 90 Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively a side view Figs. 1 and 2 are of generally annular form, and an end View of a gasket package made in with each gasket provided with a circumferaccordance with one embodiment of the presentially disposed series of bolt-receiving openent invention; Fig. 3 is a perspective end view ings 12. The gaskets are held in stacked relaof a portion of a gasket package made in action, and protected from climatic changes, by 95 cordance with a slightly different embodi a sealing coating'14 of paraffin or other moisment of the invention and including means. ture-proof material. In this embodiment of for exposing an uncoated portion of'the stack the invention, said coating completely en of gaskets; Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective end closes the stack of gaskets, so that the inner views of an end portion of a gasket made in and outer'stack side walls, the walls'of the 1m bolt-receiving openings 12, and the outer surfaces of the end gaskets are all covered with the coating material, with complete protection to the gaskets from climatic changes.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the coating solution is applied to the stack of gaskets, such as by a dipping operation, while said gasketsare held tightly together in stacked relation, with the result that none of the coating solution flows between gaskets. I

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 3, the gaskets 10a are loosely held in stacked relation during the dipping operation to permit the coating solution to freely flow between gaskets, as at 15. As the result, all surfaces of each gasket are coated with the moisture-proof solution, with absolute protection from climatic changes for each individual gasket, after its removal from the stack, as well as before. i

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 3 and in the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the gaskets 10a are'o-f generally square shape, with centrally disposed circular openings 18 and bolt-receiving corner openings 20. The sealing coating, 14a in each embodiment, completely encloses the stack of gaskets,just as it does in the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2.

The embodiment of Fig. 3 and the embodie ment of Figs. 4, 5 and 6 also each. include means for providing, and exposing when desired, a longitudinally disposed uncoated porti on of the stack, said means being more fully illustrated in the embodiment of Figs. 4, 5

and 6. Said means comprises a strip 25of paper or the like longitudinally arranged or positioned along one corner of the stack and" preferably coextensive in length therewith. Said. strip is arranged in place before the stack is dipped into the coating solution, so

that the gasket portions beneath said strip are.

uncoated. By removing said strip, or a por tion thereof as in Figs. 5 and 6,sa1d uncoated gasket portions are exposed and separationof gaskets is thereby rendered quick and easy.

For convenience and-greater accuracy in gauging or measuring off. the number of gaskets desired, suitable markers 30 are distributed through out the stack at any desired spacing or intervals,-say at intervals of twentyfive or fifty. Said dividing markers maybe rendered visible or conspicuous by being of contrasting coloror otherwise, as will be readily understood. I

If desired, the package. of gasketsmaybe provided at its ends with suitable end mem'-' bers, of paper or the like and corresponding in size and shape to the gaskets. The outer surfaces of these end members may bear'a-ny desired indicia or advertising legends and may be provided, with or be free from the sealing coating, depending upon Whether said end surfaces are covered or uncovered when the stack is immersed in the sealing or coating material.

I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a stack of gaskets made of material which varies laterally in size in accordance with climatic conditions, a strip longitudinally arranged along .the side of said .stack, said stack having its side and said strip coated with a moisture-proof material which not only protects thegaskets-of said stack from climatic changes but also maintains said gaskets in said stacked relation, said strip providing, upon its removah a. longitudinal uncoated portion of the stack which enables the gaskets to be more readily separated.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a stack of gaskets made of non-metallic material which varies in cross dimension in accordance ance. with climatic conditions, the gaskets of i said stack being of the same shape and of the same c'rossdlmenslons and each having a through opening,said gaskets being maintained-in; aligned'stacked relation with said openings in alignment bya moisture proof coating. secured tothe side surfaces of said .stackand to the stack surfaces surrounding saida'ligned openings, saidcoating not only maintaining said: gaskets in such aligned stacked relation but also protecting said gasketsrfromnsize variation in response to climatic changes.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a stack ofgaskets made of non-metallic material whichvaries in cross dimension in accordance with climatic conditions, the gaskets of said .stack being of the same shape and of the same crossdimensions and each having a through opening and a through bolt-receiving aperture, said gaskets being maintained. 1n aligned; stacked relation with said openings in alignmentand said apertures in alignment by a moisture proof coating secured to the sidesurfaces of said stack and to thestack, surfaces around said aligned openings and said aligned apertures, said coating notonly maintaining said gaskets in such aligned, stacked'relation, but also protecting said gaskets from size variation in response to; climatic changes.

In testimony whereof'I hereby affix my signature}.

HENRY A. LINDSLEY. 

